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Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)

Regulations

Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) Regulations, 2026

Part 1

Chapter I : General

7. Batteries

 

(1) Batteries of a type which emit gases must not be stored in the crew accommodation and there must be no opening from crew accommodation into a space where such batteries are stored.

 

(2) Precautions must be taken to ensure that fumes from batteries cannot be discharged into crew accommodation.